
John Cena is set to make his first WWE Raw appearance since turning heel at Elimination Chamber, but dont expect any spoilersbecause WWE is keeping everything locked down.
During the March 18 episode of the Fightful Select Podcast, Sean Ross Sapp was asked about Cenas presentation for the show, including his entrance and theme music. His response? They are playing it close to the vest, as they should. Its a major attraction point to tune in. Ive been asking about his theme, Ive been asking about everything.
That means WWE is making sure fans go in completely blind, which could signal a major shake-up. Will Cena debut new music? Will he deliver his first full-fledged heel promo? Could something even bigger be in the works?
Adding to the speculation, Billi Bhatti of The Wrestling Informer Podcast reported that one idea pitched for Cenas return segment involves R-Truth. The plan would see Truth, a longtime Cena fan, confront him about his betrayal of Cody Rhodes. However, instead of a comedic moment, Cena would brutally attack Truth, drawing major heat. Bhatti explained:
Cena turning on R-Truthwho has openly stated that Cena is his childhood idol and often mimics him in kayfabewould be a huge moment. If Cena destroys R-Truth to the point where we even get some color, it would put significant heat on him.
While this hasnt been confirmed as the final direction, it aligns with WWEs approach of making Cenas heel turn feel as impactful as possible.
Cena has already been teasing his new villainous persona on social media, posting a captionless image of Cesar Romeros Joker on Instagram and tweeting an interesting quote: When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldnt have to look outside themselves for approval.
With Cena locked in to challenge Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41, the stakes couldnt be higher. But right now, the biggest question ishow will Cena present himself on Raw?
Is WWE planning a complete makeover for Cenas return, or will they keep things simple? What do you think they have in store? Drop your thoughts in the comments!